KYIV, Feb 4 – The high level of utilization of nuclear power plants and the availability of sufficient generation reserves, together with a reduction in gas consumption and the start of its imports are key factors that will ensure Ukraine's stable passage through the 2021-2022 heating season.

KYIV, Feb 4 – In 2021, 7.54 billion cubic meters of gas stored in customs warehouse mode were withdrawn from the underground gas storage (UGS) facilities in Ukraine, according to data from Ukrtransgaz (UTG).

KYIV, Feb 4 – Ukraine may pay from UAH 1.5 billion to UAH 2.4 billion to holders of value recovery instruments (VRI) in 2023, as economic growth in 2021 may reach 3.2-3.3% of GDP, experts polled by Interfax-Ukraine have said, relying on data from the State Statistics Service on the growth of real GDP in October-December by 5.9%.

KYIV, Feb 4 – A number of Chinese companies suspended investments in Ukraine after the country had imposed sanctions on a Chinese group seeking to acquire an aerospace firm, Anna Derevyanko, executive director of European Business Association, said.

KYIV, Feb 5 – Pfizer will soon provide documents for registration of its vaccine against coronavirus (COVID-19) in Ukraine, Deputy Minister of Health, Chief Sanitary Doctor of Ukraine Viktor Liashko said during a press briefing in Kyiv on Friday.

KYIV, Feb 5 – Ukrgazvydobuvannia, part of the Naftogaz Exploration and Production division, in 2020 reduced production of gas by 1.2% (170 million cubic meters) compared to 2019, to 13.5 billion cubic meters, and the company's gross production was 14.23 billion cubic meters.

KYIV, Feb 5 - The loan portfolio of Ukrainian banks in 2020 decreased by 4.4%, to UAH 1.05 trillion, in particular the volume of non-performing loans (NPL) by 18.9%, to UAH 430.371 billion, according to a report on the website of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU).

KYIV, Feb 6 – The Epicenter K Group (Kyiv) has invested UAH 3 billion in construction of the largest ceramic tile plant in Kalynivka (Kyiv region) and plans to launch the first phase in the middle of 2019, the founder of Epicenter K LLC Oleksandr Hereha said at a briefing on Wednesday.

KYIV, Feb 6 – Ukrlandfarming agricultural holding with Avangard agricultural holding controlled by the first one on February 4 signed an agreement on restructuring a UAH 4.4 billion debt to state-owned Oschadbank, the press service of Ukrlandfarming has reported.

KYIV, Feb 6 – The Kness Group, planning to start production of rooftop solar arrays for households by summer, is holding negotiations with Ukrgasbank (Kyiv) on organization of the respective program to lend to individuals, Kness Director General Serhiy Shakalov said during a ribbon-cutting ceremony to launch Kness PV Plant in Vinnytsia on Tuesday.